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Remembering Gene Wilder: new documentary sheds light on a comedy titan

A new film uses the late actor’s voice to illustrate a career of neurotic humor on the big screen and a gentleness in real life

The Guardian - US

Blazing Saddles at 50: the button-pushing spoof that could never get made today

The 1974 spin on westerns sees Mel Brooks pointing at the absurdity of racism and the history of human evil while always ensuring a steady stream of laughter

The Guardian - US

The 10 best western movies of all time, ranked

Here's our pick of the best westerns to watch today, from True Grit to Three Amigos

Total Film

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Netflix unveils special category, Milestone Movies, featuring 14 movies turning 50 in 2024

The new Milestone Movies category on Netflix will spotlight movies celebrating special anniversaries all year long.

WhatToWatch

Who are all the EGOT winners? Elton John becomes 19th member of exclusive club after Emmys win

It has been said that winning the EGOT is the "grand slam" in American entertainment

Evening Standard

‘Remember who our ancestors intended you to be’: Angela Bassett and Mel Brooks awarded honorary Oscars at Governors awards

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Bassett and The Producers legend Brooks among those receiving honorary gongs from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science

The Guardian - UK

Hollywood gives honorary Oscar to veteran star Mel Brooks

Hollywood veteran Mel Brooks was honoured as the film industry's biggest stars gathered on the red carpet again only hours after the Golden Globes ceremony.

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Mel Brooks Earns Honorary Oscar At 97

A 97-year-old Mel Brooks accepted a lifetime achievement Oscar in Hollywood on Tuesday, more than half a century after he won his only Academy Award with "The Producers."

International Business Times

Mel Brooks, Angela Bassett to get honorary Oscars at starry, untelevised event

Hollywood’s awards season can feel a little gratuitously self-congratulatory, but Tuesday night some of the biggest movie stars in the industry are gathering to celebrate someone other than themselves

The Independent UK

Robin Hood: Men In Tights Actress Shares The Way Mel Brooks Made Up For Her Big Scene Being Cut, And This Is So Heartwarming

Robin Hood: Men in Tights' Chase Masterson revealed how Mel Brooks made it up to her after her big scene in the comedy movie was cut.

Cinemablend

‘An Extraordinary Life’: Jennifer Aniston, Jimmy Kimmel And More Pay Tribute To TV Icon Norman Lear After His Death

After Norman Lear's death at age 101, Jennifer Aniston, Mel Brooks, Jimmy Kimmel and more paid tribute to the TV icon.

Cinemablend

32 Directors With More Than 10 Really Good Movies

It's hard to have a success rate high enough to get to 10 great movies, but these directors have at least that many.

Cinemablend

Area stages serving up plenty of holiday cheer — and more — this season

‘Christmas Carol,’ ‘Cinderella,’ ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ just some of the theater productions to enjoy in the months ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times

MAGA: Biggest threat to America

Even Mitch McConnell is trying to push back against Mike Johnson and the MAGA wing of the GOP. It isn't working

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Chicago Sun-Times

‘Young Frankenstein’ will have you screaming with laughter at Mercury Theater Chicago

Mel Brooks’ musical comedy is a seasonally fitting giggle fest wrought with cheesy double-entendres and monstrous puns.

Chicago Sun-Times

Guide to Chicago’s 2023 fall theater lineup

The local theater scene has something for everyone this fall. Here are some of the offerings across the Chicago area.

The Independent UK

Honorary Oscars event celebrating Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks pushed back amid Hollywood strikes

Angela Bassett is going to have to wait a little bit longer to get her Oscar

Chicago Sun-Times

Things to Do in Chicago Aug. 10-16: The Mix

The Bud Billiken Parade, P!nk in concert, Retro on Roscoe and Fan Expo are among the highlights in the week ahead.

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‘Succession,’ ‘The Bear’ Top TCA Awards Winners

‘The Carol Burnett Show’ wins Heritage Award; Mel Brooks earns career achievement award

The Independent UK

Mel Brooks went on The One Show and said what every guest must be thinking

'This is nuts.'

The Independent UK

Mel Brooks at 97: Remembering when he went on The One Show and said what every guest thinks

Comedy legend went viral for his bemused response to BBC show

The Guardian - UK

Angela Bassett and Mel Brooks to receive honorary Oscars

Governors awards will honour the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever actor and the multi-award-winning comedy star behind The Producers

Los Angeles Times

Honorary Oscars to go to Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, Carol Littleton, Michelle Satter

Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks and editor Carol Littleton will receive honorary Oscars at the motion picture academy’s annual Governors Awards in November during a ceremony that will also include the presentation of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to the Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter.

WhatToWatch

Angela Bassett is an Oscar winner, at last

Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, Carol Littleton and Michelle Satter have won honorary Oscars and will receive them in a ceremony this fall.

Chicago Sun-Times

Angela Bassett finally will get her Oscar — an honorary one

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ star, along with writer-director Mel Brooks and editor Carol Littleton, will receive statuettes at Governors Awards in November.

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